West Virginia, 1993

Damaging Winds in West Virginia, September 25, 1993

September 25, 1993 · 2 events in 2 counties and zones

2 thunderstorm wind, as filed by the National Weather Service.

Where it happened

Every event with a place to put it; 2 filed by county or forecast zone are drawn at its center, in a lighter ring. Tap one for its entry below.

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The toll

Deaths
0
Injuries
0
Property damage
$55,000
Crop damage
None recorded
Events
2

Deaths and injuries are direct and indirect together, as the offices filed them. Damage is property and crops in the dollars of the year, not adjusted for inflation, and only where an office estimated it.

Event by event

2 thunderstorm wind. Local standard time, as filed.

Thunderstorm Wind, Wayne

When
September 25, 10:15 PM EST
Where
Wayne County, Wayne
Property damage
$5,000
Coordinates
38.146, -82.427 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Trees were blown down across power lines and roads.

Thunderstorm Wind, Kanawha

When
September 25, 11:15 PM EST
Where
Kanawha County, Charleston
Property damage
$50,000
Coordinates
38.337, -81.528 (the zone’s center; the record gives no point)

Several trees were uprooted between 47th and 53rd Streets in the Kanawha City section. One uprooted walnut tree fell onto a garage roof. The roof was destroyed and the cinder block walls of the garage were damaged. A large oak tree fell and crushed 2 parked cars. Showers and thunderstorms were able to transfer the fast winds above the ground to the surface in a very localized area. The brief wind gust was estimated at 60 mph, based on the damage.

What these are

Thunderstorm Wind
Winds from a thunderstorm of 50 knots (58 mph) or more, or lower winds that caused damage or casualties. Measured gusts are marked MG, estimated EG.

After NWS Directive 10-1605, the rules offices file Storm Data by.

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Sources

NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information, Storm Events Database, compiled from the National Weather Service’s monthly Storm Data. Complete through 2026-06; NCEI adds each month about 75 days after it ends and revises past years a few times a year. Rebuilt 2026-09-24. Each event’s entry at NCEI: 10358089, 10358198.